MH-078 Pressed And - Hyper Thistle EPConceived during their first US tour, Pressed And return with Hyper Thistle, their second EP of processed vocal and complex electronic experiments. The release is a bridge between their sound-defining debut, Imbue Up, and the more performance driven sound of their recent Daytrotter Session which is infusing the music they are working on for their first full-length. The tone is quickly set as a chopped vocal and double-time breakbeat propel the EP forward. Chiming guitars interplay with delays and propulsive percussion before cutting to a slice of glitched out hip-hop that throws out the rules to transcend all well-worn electronic micro-genres. Ambience creeps back into the fold with etherial atmospherics and light drum-and-bass beats until a demented vocal chop and equilibrium throwing groove changes the mood completely. Finally pitched down vocals complete with higher register electronic wizardry creating something both future-sounding and soulful. With their second release Pressed And once again prove that they refuse to be trapped by tradition of genre in their quest for electronic bliss.

Tracklist

01. Tusk In The Rock Flowers

02. Andross To Aneki

03. Komusō Flutter Kick IV

04. When She Ran

05. Sudden Ground

Release Details

Release Date: 07/24/2012

Running Time: 14:14

Download/Available/$3.00

LOSSLESS/Available/$5.00

Territory: World

Reviews Summary

Genre-defiant goodness—encompassing elements of glitch and hip-hop, among a number of other things - XLR8R / Sounds like: Changing colours on a mood ring - Alan Cross / Blissful yet unpredictable stuff that evades easy categorisation - Cyclic Defrost / Pressed And will reinvent the EDM playbook and stake their claim as one of the genre's most important bands - Absolute Punk

Pressed And’s second EP entitled Hyper Thistle features a nice selection of chopped up vocal samples, electronic alchemy and a stunningly soulful vibe all wrapped together to bring you a fine piece of post-chillwave electronic mastery. They seem to cross a varying degree of genres ranging from high speed juke style beats while throwing in slow hypnotic ambience in the backdrop. It’s a nice listen throughout and it provides a nice balance between experimental and accessible. If Machinedrum and Bibio had a love child, this would be it. - Deftune